{"product_id":"tw-thwch76-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWch76 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWch76 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the look of a Taiwanese road sign and puts it on a mug, with a single Chinese character and a route number doing all the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, covering roughly four-fifths of the design, with black making up the rest. A rounded rectangle sits inside a rectangular border, framing the content like a sign panel. At its centre is the character \u003cstrong\u003e彰\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e7\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e6\u003c\/strong\u003e, which read as route 76. The flat vector style is clean and modern, with no shading or decoration beyond the border and the lettering. Nothing competes for attention, so the eye goes straight to the character and the number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoad signs are built to be read at a glance, and this one follows that logic. The character 彰 is the Chinese character Zhang, and paired with route 76 it identifies a specific place in Taiwan's road network. The design comes from Taiwan and reflects the island's own visual language of wayfinding, where a short symbol and a number carry a whole locality. It is a commemorative nod to the region, built on its geography rather than on decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Mug Turned in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is designed to be seen from a distance, but a mug asks for a closer read. Each morning the artwork rotates in your grip, so the border, the character and the route number pass across your view one at a time. The print wraps the full curve of the cup, which suits a sign that is meant to be recognised quickly and then remembered. Pour a coffee, turn the mug, and the route is right there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53189762318616,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKSF-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53189762351384,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKSF-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwch76-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKSF-3-front.webp?v=1794218559","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwch76-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}